L’Eau Par Kenzo Wild Pour Femme ($55.00)

L’Eau Par Kenzo Wild Pour Homme ($55.00)

A fresh fragrance with spicy woody notes: vibrant coriander leaves combine with the luminous energy of mint and the elegance of cedar. A new, fresh sparkling scent with a spontaneous and rebellious approach.

Travel-Friendly Beauty: Kenzo Amour

Kenzo Amour Ryoko($29.00 for 0.7 oz.) is a travel-friendly fragrance. L’eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme and Flower by Kenzo are also available in the new, travel-friendly packaging. For men, L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Homme and Kenzo Homme are also available. Each scent is housed in a plastic box, and then in a plastic, curved oval-ish “rock.” They actually look a bit like a computer mice to me, actually. They fit well in the palm of the hand, and the plastic packaging means less chance for breakage as compared to the glass bottles of many perfumes.

RYOKO means travel in Japanese and Kenzo takes fragrance into uncharted territory with this airline-friendly, pocket sized nomad spray. The slow and sensuous journey of a couple through Asia, punctuated by encounters, bursts of laughter and smiles, soft sensations, pictures and perfumes brimming with life. A bird accompanies them, symbolizing the flare of love and the freedom of traveling.

KenzoAmour begins with a sweetened floral burst before it dries down to a soft vanilla and musk, with a hint of woodiness. It’s exactly the kind of scent that I’m personally into it. I love musky, woody scents coupled with the sweetness of vanilla (but not sugary vanilla). Amour is never cloying or sticky-sweet–this is sweetness without being overwhelming–it’s not the kind of sugary sweetness you smell when you walk into a bakery (or Coldstone, ha!).

I don’t think this scent is particularly revolutionary or over-the-top–it’s soft and sweet and very feminine. It wears well without degenerating as the day wears on. It’s a scent that’s easy to wear and appropriate for day time as well as night time. I really loved that I could detect the musky sweetness as well as I could at eight in the morning as I could at eight in the evening.

P.S. — When are we gonna get scratch ‘n sniff computers?

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Product: 29/30

Value: 8/10

Ease of Use: 4/5

Packaging: 5/5

RECOMMENDATION: If you love vanilla-based scents (not food-y vanilla, though!) with a little woodiness/muskiness, you should give Amour a whiff next time you’re near a counter. The scent is available in all the traditional variations, in addition to the travel-friendly Ryoko style.